Sofia Monument
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Silvia De Caro
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"A stone's throw from the Church of Santa Domenica is the statue of Santa Sofia, which portrays a young woman with a laurel wreath in her right hand and an owl perched on the left, a symbol of wisdom. The statue was erected after the fall of Communism, replacing the statue of Lenin.
👣How to get there: reachable on foot from St,Nedelya Church (240m- 3min). Metro stop: Serdika, lines M1 and M4.
🎟️Ticket cost: free"
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Emma Myrick
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"Used to be a Lenin statue up there during the Communist era.
The city’s name comes from a Christian saint (really, from the church dedicated to the saint), but the artist who designed this monument didn’t know that and used pagan symbols to depict her. The orthodox community wasn’t happy about it, but the statue remains. "
Tom Isbister
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"Towering, locally designed monument of Saint Sofia; Holy Wisdom, it was cconstructed from copper & brass."
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